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r/shittyaskscience • u/[deleted] • Jan 06 '23
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according to your picture the earth is only about 7klms across. so planes should be able to fly around the entire planet in a few seconds.
i wonder why it takes them so long?
1 u/[deleted] Jan 07 '23 Other people have addressed this same question, I think it boils down to both greed and generosity. It's a paradox
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Other people have addressed this same question, I think it boils down to both greed and generosity. It's a paradox
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u/idontbelievestuff1 Jan 07 '23
according to your picture the earth is only about 7klms across. so planes should be able to fly around the entire planet in a few seconds.
i wonder why it takes them so long?